{"data":{"id":"us-id/idaho-code-32-1702","jurisdiction":"us-id","citation":"Idaho Code § 32-1702","heading":"purpose.","body":"The purpose of this act is to:\n(1) Give constitutionally required deference to the decisions of fit parents in custody actions brought by third parties;\n(2) Subject to such constitutionally required deference, meet the needs of children for caring and stable homes by providing a flexible method by which a third party who has cared for and supported a child may obtain legal and physical custody of the child where such custody is in the child’s best interests.","path":["TITLE 32 DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 17 DE FACTO CUSTODIAN ACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title32/t32ch17/sect32-1702/","current_through":"2026 Legislative Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T11:19:14Z","sha256":"58fdf2ac25ccf7ac0f1e8ea14b77d24aa1a6507e1c6b51c7b09b005329cd5f39","source_id":"us-id","stale":false,"prev":"us-id/idaho-code-32-1701","next":"us-id/idaho-code-32-1703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}